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Build Log Index Date: 20/11/2024 Time worked today: 4 hours. Total time spent on build: 140 hours. Gaff Boom and Main / Fore Yard Jeers Adding the running rigging for the gaff boom was a bit more involved compared with the driver boom but not to taxing. With the gaff boom secured to the mast via the parrel beads all the other running rigging was installed and adjusted and belayed. I was happy with the result. I then secured the main and fore yards to their respective masts and added the jeer rigging.
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Build Log Index Date: 19/11/2024 Time worked today: 2 hours. Total time spent on build: 136 hours. Driver Boom Running RIgging This was a mundane and simple task to complete. Step 1 The driver boom was added to the main mast as shown below. Step 2 The inter-block rigging, shown in the next photo was then added, but not belayed. Step 3 Next a length of thread was added to the end of the driver boom. Step 4 This thread was then reeved through a block on the main mast. Step 5 The first inter-block block was then belayed. Step 6 The thread from the end of the driver boom was then belayed to deck, via a double block arrangement, as shown below. Step 7 The final task was to add a second thread, as shown in the next two photos
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Build Log Index Date: 19/11/2024 Time worked today: 2 hours. Total time spent on build: 136 hours. Driver Boom Running RIgging This was a mundane and simple task to complete. Step 1 The driver boom was added to the main mast as shown below. Step 2 The inter-block rigging, shown in the next photo was then added, but not belayed. Step 3 Next a length of thread was added to the end of the driver boom. Step 4 This thread was then reeved through a block on the main mast. Step 5 The first inter-block block was then belayed. Step 6 The thread from the end of the driver boom was then belayed to deck, via a double block arrangement, as shown below. Step 7 The final task was to add a second thread, as shown in the next two photos
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Build Log Index Date: 19/11/2024 Time worked today: 10 hours. Total time spent on build: 134 hours. Shrouds, Ratlines, Stays and Backstays I have finally completed adding all the shrouds and ratlines. I have also completed all work related to the stays and backstays. I find it is difficult to take good quality photos at this stage of the build process. I have attached a couple of photos showing the current build and a three showing some of the rigging. I will now look at adding the running rigging for the driver boom and gaff boom. Once that is done it will time to add and rig all the masts. This means the end is now in sight and it should tie in nicely with my next project as I now have the Harpy on pre-order with Vanguard Models.
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Just in time to order after I have finished the Harpy
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I have placed an order
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Another masterclass in building. I am looking forward to building the Harpy
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Great news. I will be placing an order for the Harpy.
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Build Log Index Date: 08/11/2024 Time worked today: 4 hours. Total time spent on build: 124 hours. Futtock Staves and Catharpins I have started to add the futtock staves and catharpins. When adding the futtock staves I used the quad hands to hold the staves in place. I did use a template to make to help position the staves. It was then a case of securing the stave to the shrouds. In the photo below I have secured the staves both ends. I did secure the stave to the middle two shrouds after I took the photo The quad hands were used when adding the catharpins. With the one end of the catharpin thread wrapped around the stave I was able to add the seizing. It did not take two long to complete the process. The next task was to add the ratlines. I used a template for this. I added the ratlines above the stave first. I did mark the template to help with the positioning. When adding the ratlines added all the 1's followed by all the 2’s and then finally all the 3’s. The final task is to add the futtock shrouds, these have been prepared and are ready to be installed.
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Build Log Index Date: 05/11/2024 Time worked today: 4 hours. Total time spent on build: 120 hours. Topsail Stays To start this post I have attached a photo showing the current build status of my adder. I have now added the topsail mast stays and the back stays. The topsail stays are belayed to the deck via a two block arrangement. The lower block is a single block secured to the deck (main) and hull (fore) via an eyebolt. The inter-block rigging is added to these blocks via an thimble. A double block is added to the end of the stays. I started the process by adding the double block to each of the stays. To do this I make a loop in the stay. The loop is then closed around the block and its position can be adjusted up or down the stay as necessary. As can be seen in the next photo I am checking the position which is just about where I want it to be. Once I was happy with the positioning of the block a second set of seizing was then added. Once that was done the single blocks were seized to the eyebolts and then secured to the deck / hull. Adding and belaying the inter-block rigging was then a straightforward task. The belaying of the main and fore mast stays have also been completed. And finally another photo of the Adder I will now start work on adding the topgallant masts and shrouds.
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Build Update I have had an enforced 3 week break from building this model. It started when I had an offer to sell my model of the Indy. I took a few days to dust her down and to build a suitable shipping frame. I also hand painted the figure of Captain Pellow. Unfortunately she suffered some damage when the buyer tried to fit her in his car,. It then took me a week to repair the damage, which required two new topgallant masts (Main and Fore) and then removing and then replacing all the topgallant mast and yard rigging. I also had a weeks holiday in France in the middle of all of this mayhem. The repaired Indy has now been delivered to the buyer intact, using a specialist delivery company (Lenspeed). Therefore today I was finally able to return to the Adder build and I will be able to start posting my progress later this week.
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Sad to see her go, but I had no room for her and happy that she has gone to a place to be displayed.
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Many thanks, once I had managed to release the remaining bits of the damaged masts from the caps I was able to work methodically to redo the rigging. The hardest task was to remove the topgallant shrouds from the belaying points.
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Goodbye To My Indy I was approached recently to see if I would be interested in selling my Indy. As I did not really have the space for her I was more than happy to let her go. There was not quite enough room in his transport when he came to pick the Indy and sadly the main and fore topgallant mast suffered damage, as can be seen in the photo below. I could have cried and thought a trip to the local tip was on the cards. He was still very keen to have the model so I set about repairing all the damage. I had to make and fit two new topgallant masts. Next I had to redo all the damaged rigging, such as the shrouds, jeers, lifts, braces, stays, back stays, etc. This was a nightmare to do due to the limited access. After a few days hard work the repairs were complete, and most people will be hard pressed to see the repair. The Captain looked impressed. Next I transferred the Indy to a transport shipping frame which should prevent lateral and longitudinal movement. The inner faces of the blocks were felt lined. The client then used a specialist transport company, called Lenspeed. They were fantastic, taking great care to load and adding additional damping and strapping to prevent unwanted movement / vibration during the 2 hours drive. I was a bit sad to see her go, but very happy knowing she has gone to a good home where she will be appreciated.
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